Maria's chest tightened as she listened to Jonathan.She forced herself to act as if nothing was wrong and said gently, "No, your dad will get better. He's just…in a bad state right now. It's a little serious, but he'll go back to normal once the doctors treat him. Don't worry.""Then… Can you come back and stay with me? I'm in so much pain, and I'm scared. Mom, I miss you." Jonathan's eyes were red as he stared at Maria, terrified that his hope would be crushed.Maria opened her mouth, ready to refuse, but for some reason… The words wouldn't come.Seeing Jonathan lying there all alone on the hospital bed and knowing he only got hurt because he had tried to protect Willow, Maria let out a quiet sigh.She lowered her voice and said, "I'm on an island right now. It's not convenient for me to go and visit you, so…""I understand, it's okay. I can handle it," Jonathan said as he cut her off at once, as if he was afraid of seeing her feel torn.Just a moment ago, he had been sobbin
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